Sandpiper migration

I checked the tide times for today and decided to head to the valley. I knew that I could be around to see some of the sandpipers that are migrating now. It is amazing that these tiny birds make the trip from the Arctic to South America every season. The Minas Basin, part of the Bay of Fundy, is one of their few stopping points. They spend a few weeks here, resting and feeding, getting ready for the non-stop flight to South America. More than 30,000 birds pass thru here each year. Two hours before high tide to two hours after is the best time to see them.
I stopped at The Guzzle, but not much happening there, so I drove down to Evangeline Beach and there were a few thousand birds there.
I did have a little, um, discussion, with a woman who thought she should walk her dog along the beach where the birds were. At The Guzzle, there are signs posted telling people to stay off the beach area when the birds are feeding. The only sign at Evangeline Beach is one telling people to keep their dogs under control from mid-July to September. I stayed above the high tide line, as did most other people that were there. One group of people went directly to the water from the steps, so they could go swimming, they were not interfering with the birds. One other couple returned from the waters edge with their dog, but they went directly to the steps, again, they were not chasing the birds. It was just the one woman with a dog and her friend, they were totally unaware of how important it is for these birds to be able to rest and feed. Fortunately she did decide to back off, once she realized that others on the beach were staying above the high tide line.

The roommate showed up here tonight to pick up some of his things, and he will be back tomorrow to get the rest of them. I think he had a problem with me telling him to be a responsible adult and to pay his rent on time. So it cost him $1750 to store his stuff for 6 weeks.